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win a $200 gift card from posterjack!

I’ve always loved printing off my own photography and making my home a personal art gallery with my own prints hanging on the walls. However, it’s always seemed that the mainstream stores never crop it to the proper size and custom can get rather expensive.

Enter Posterjack.ca — the answer to my photo woes. This photo enlargement site has been the absolute easiest way for me to print of photos in large scale. The material options are endless as well — photo paper, canvas, peel-and-stick, custom framing or collages.

Want to know the best part, though? Besides the fact that it’s a Canadian company, Posterjack is super affordable. You can get a 24″ x 36″ print on photo paper for only $20 (even cheaper than the big box stores, who don’t do as good of a job either).

Here are a few prints I got done for my own house {keep reading to see how you can win $200 for Posterjack!}:

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I took this photo of my friend Ashleigh (former Style at Home associate art director) on a weekend roadtrip to Gananoque last fall. I just love how the silhouette turned out.

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The photo in this image is at the Hermitage Museum in Amsterdam. I was wandering around and found a quiet corridor with breathtakingly large light fixtures.

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I took this picture of my boyfriend when we were in Dallas a couple of years ago for the Cowboys Thanksgiving game. I figure this is a much more attractive way to show team spirit in the house than by hanging a jersey on the wall!

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One of my favourite photos, I took this when I was in Maastricht, Holland, for The European Fine Art Fair. I love Dutch architecture and this shot really reflects that European charm.

Now here’s the fun part — Posterjack has given us a $200 gift card to present to one lucky reader! Such an awesome prize because you could gets tons of photos printed or go big and get a mega-sized canvas.
To enter to win, just leave a comment {with an image if possible} telling me about your favourite photo you’ve ever taken {you can link to it online, as well}.

Good luck!

*Contest closes April 29th, 2011 at 12pm EST. Open to all residents of Canada, except those in Quebec. Not open to any Transcontinental Media employees, their families, or any other persons with whom they reside.

samsung digital cameras

When I was invited to check out Samsung’s latest digital camera lineup, I admit I wasn’t expecting to be blown away. Samsung is known for TVs, not cameras, right? Well, they wasted no time in showcasing innovative new products that proved that Samsung is a legitimate player in the lucrative digital camera business. Here are some of the features you’ll find on new Samsung cameras, that make them some of the most innovative on the market:

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Cool feature: This compact digital camera features ‘Two View’ – dual LCD screens, one on the back and one on the front so you can see yourself when you’re taking that self-portrait to upload to Facebook. Love it!

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Cool feature: This camera can take a seriously wide angle shot. You don’t need to lug around a heavy SLR to get a great panoramic photo. It’s got a 21mm ultra-wide, 12x Super-Zoom Schneider-KREUZNACH lens – and if that sounds like Greek to you, it just means that you’ll get a wider, deeper perspective with crystal clear sharpness.

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Samsung SH100
Cool feature: This camera’s Wi-Fi capability makes it seriously cool but the best part isn’t even that you can share your photos with friends, family and other Wi-Fi enabled devices. The best part is that it has an Auto-Backup feature – meaning you can wirelessly download photos to your computer with the touch of a button. No hunting for wires and cables to free your photos from the camera. Now THAT’S cool!

natalie french photography

I can spend hours trolling through Etsy, and last night I came upon a fabulous seller named Natalie French, who is a fine art photographer from the UK. I love the softness of the prints and ended up ordering the first two below for my home office (which will soon be my ultra-girly retreat in our house). I am beyond excited to finally get some artwork up on our walls and get a bit of character going on around here!natalie french books natalie french photography
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The prints come in a variety of affordable sizes (you can get four 5″x5″ prints for $30 US) and ship for a low cost, considering they come from the UK.

Until the end of February, Natalie is offering Style at Home readers 15% off any print in her Etsy shop — just use the code STYLEATHOME15.

xo,

Lauren

featured blog: beaux mondes

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Blog: Beaux Mondes

Bloggers: Stephanie Trendocher & Jacklyn Warmington

Location: Hamilton, Ont.

What do you do for a living?
Stephanie: I work in Communications & Marketing but I’ve also interned at two magazine publications.

Jacklyn: I recently graduated from school and am working as a sales person by day, bartender by night.

What do you strive to bring to readers?
Our blog is a snapshot of everything we love. We focus on beautiful spaces, lifestyle and interesting people and make an effort to showcase local and Canadian businesses, as well as young creative entrepreneurs. We want to inspire our readers to love their city, shop locally, and find beauty in everything they do.

Where do you look for inspiration for your blog?
We’re magazine addicts and we buy a lot of European titles (many of which we purchase for the visuals alone). We also love fashion, design and lifestyle blogs and books. The city we live in inspires us everyday, the architecture, the heritage, the arts, the vibrant community.

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A local favourite of the girls: Mulberry Street Coffeehouse in Hamilton

Describe your home in 6 words or less.
Stephanie: Sleek, modern, Victorian, French, elegant, airy

Jacklyn: Eclectic, warm, maximalist, musical

If one song, movie, or soundtrack could sum up your life, what would it be?
Stephanie: Since I was seventeen, I’ve been moved and inspired by Broken Social Scene’s record You Forgot It In People.

Jacklyn: Maria Mena’s White Turns Blue is one of my favourite albums.

What is your fave post?
We love each and every post. They are all different, and with each one we’ve met amazing people with interesting stories. We prefer when our posts are personable, when they offer a little glimpse into our lives.

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What has been your fave shopping find under $50?
Jacklyn: I have three maps framed – France, Italy and Europe. They’re actually sheets of wrapping paper that I purchased for $6 each.

Stephanie: I recently purchased an ornate, carved, French style mirror for my bathroom. It had a small chip in the bottom that was easily fixed, but I was able to negotiate it down to $45.

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Office space in Jacklyn's apartment

Where do you shop for items for your home?
Jacklyn: A lot of the pieces in my home — side tables, shelves, etc. — are pre-owned. I strip and paint a lot of pieces given to me or try and alter them in some way. I also love the antique shops throughout Hamilton. And HomeSense (obviously!).

Stephanie: My boyfriend and I recently purchased and moved into our new home, so furnishing it is a very gradual process. We were lucky enough to be able to design the inside to our choosing, so the past six months have been about selecting finishes. As we’re starting to shop for furniture, I’ve been paying frequent trips to HomeSense. I also love Pure Home Couture, Liv by Au Lit, Ethan Allen, and Up Country.

If you could pick one celebrity (or writer or whomever) as the ideal reader for your blog, who would it be?
We adore both Garance Doré and Todd Selby.

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xo,

Lauren

P.S. Interested in having your blog featured? E-mail us at blog@styleathome.com

eva ricci photography

A few weeks ago, I connected with a lovely Montreal photographer named Eva Ricci through Facebook. I noticed she frequently posted on the Style at Home Facebook page and that her profile picture was a gorgeous photo of a peony in a teacup with a soft filter. After a bit of Googling (is this officially a word now?), I found her Flickr account and Etsy shop. I absolutely love the softness of the images and think these are the kind of shots that would make a home office or dressing area completely dreamy and romantic. Here are a few of my faves:

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Don’t you love how she blends photography with a painted aesthetic? You can purchase any of the images in custom sizes on Eva’s Etsy page and can also get custom matting and framing done if you’d like.

xo,
Lauren

cosy european-style apartment in brooklyn

As I sit here and plan for my November trip to New York (hello, shopping on Black Friday!), I look outside my house and see the leaves changing colours and feel a cool breeze coming through the windows. I’m a fall fanatic — I despise summer and its unbearable heat, and I love when fall comes around and I can be cosy under a blanket with a cup of tea.
I recently saw this amazing apartment in Brooklyn on photographer Jamie Beck’s beautiful site, From Me to You, and I think it may be the most ideal place to spend the autumn and winter months. I can’t believe this space is in New York City — its rustic charm and cosiness ooze European style. Which leads me to question — do you think the homeowner would be cool with me crashing there on my upcoming trip? Only thing is, I don’t think I could bring myself to leave.

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Check out From Me to You for more pics of this dreamy space.

xo,

Lauren

inspiration from james merrell

Today`s post is about deriving inspiration from beautiful photography. And in this case, a photo speaks a thousand words. There`s not much else I can say about the exceptionally talented, London-based photographer James Merrell (his website is quite sparse when it comes to details on the man himself) except that his work is gorgeous and inspiring. Take a look at some of my favourite photos below (though it was nearly impossible to choose just four). For more visual delights, be sure to check out his website at jamesmerrell.co.uk. (P.S. Follow me on Twitter!)

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